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by kzzzznot 1730 days ago
I’m not so sure. It’s mildly irritating getting numerous pop ups of “hey, look over here at this thing we added” even when permanently dismissible. Tracking a user and letting them know that we know they haven’t ever used feature X is likely to just give them the creeps. In video games you are in “play” mode, and very aware you’re being tracked, judged, awarded points etc. In software that’s often less clear and (from certain behemoths) deliberately so. You’re also likely trying to achieve a task, rather than have fun. I personally would find it irritating if not downright invasive if I hadn’t explicitly agreed to something clearer and more explicit than a cookie warning.